Reflection as an Essential Element of Clinical Practice

As highlighted by White (2003, 8), reflective practice is of paramount importance to a radiation therapy student as it provides an avenue to review methods and develop a greater understanding of best practice early in their career. It helps keep up to date with current technique and technology and challenge and refine clinical practice (Chapman, Dempsey and Warren-Forward 2009, Introduction). Reflecting on practice helps to analyse incidents and build on techn... ... middle of paper ... ...short in my actions. I plan to consider the consequences of my actions before I implement them. If I can improve these skills, my patients will benefit as I aim to improve the standard of care I ultimately give as a radiation therapist.

Application to Current Job This information helped me to make an outline for gathering the individual needs of the patient,patient’ s family, significant others and the community.The steps of nursing process focus the nurse’s attention on the individual human response of a patient resulting in a holistic plan of care addressing the specific needs of the client.The use of nursing process promotes the active involvement of patients in their health care.It enhanced job satisfaction and to deliver individual care and promotes continuity of care. Application To social Context The knowledge of types of health assessment helped me in the society. As we encounter various people in the public and this knowledge helped me to identify their

Schon (1983) identified “reflection on action” and “reflection in action”. In reflection on action, professionals consciously scrutinise their past practice to gain insight and improve future practice. In reflection in action, expert professionals examine their experiences and responses as they occur and adapt t... ... middle of paper ... ...or in depth history taking and sharing of information. As my knowledge of ACHD develops, this will need to be reviewed. Now that I have developed a greater knowledge of ACHD and am more familiar with the ACHD nurses and doctors, I will not hesitate to seek advice from them as required.

My goal is to exhibit the use of my critical thinking skills throughout assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care (ADPIE). Much of the nursing school courses specially medical- Surgery centered around evidenced based which now I can see how to relate them into capstone course and eventually helping me to pass NCLEX. Culture Growth & Development Discuss the relevance of personal developmental stage and culture to career planning: As an US immigrant and near future patient advocate, I think on... ... middle of paper ... ... should be involved with the patient care along other health care members, to increase my learning beside benefiting the patients. If a nurse comes to work to exclusively do the job, the environment not favorable, and non-productive, and there will be no development and growth. For this reason, my plan is to constantly be involved in care of assigned patients, with the health care team.

Clinical reasoning is an integral component of the occupational therapy profession. It is “the thought process that guides practice” (Rogers, 1983). The ability to effectively problem solve in a clinical work environment is a skill that must be practiced in order to master. In an ever-changing, diverse profession such as occupational therapy, it is imperative to remain knowledgeable and current of any changes or medical advances that may improve clinical competence. Clinical reasoning skills cannot be mastered solely with a textbook filled with examples of diagnoses and treatment interventions.

The term reflection means the examination of personal thoughts and actions. For nurses this means focusing on how they interact with their colleagues and with the environment to obtain a clearer picture of their own behaviour. This means it is a process in which a nurse can better understand themselves in order to be able to build on existing strengths and take appropriate future action (Somerville, 2004). Reflection is a way to bring your own intuition along with empirical knowledge together. Reflective practice in nursing is guided by models of reflection.

Emotional Intelligence and reflective practice are integral components of building a therapeutic relationship in nursing Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to recognize, control and analyse emotions. Some researchers suggest that emotional intelligence can be learned and bound. Reflective practice is a process by which one can stop and think about one’s practice, knowingly analyse decision making and use theory which are appropriate. The therapeutic relationship refers to the relationship between a healthcare professional and a client. This relationship is central to the client's concerned with approach to health care, and will show some of the skills that are developed by the medical practitioner, to enhance therapeutic relationship.

As a student nurse, I recognize the importance of reflection as a means to evaluate how I interact on intrapersonal (internal), interpersonal (external), and contextual (environmental) levels. To grow in my role as a nurse, I must develop strategies that combine my knowledge and my

But there needs to be further study of two aspects; firstly study in a hospital setting the effects of understanding/validating teamwork by studying questionnaires and examine the staff’s perception of their teamwork. Secondly they wanted to explore in the surgical ward the effects of team training and it’s impact on teamwork, and in turn for time-based patient

Any concerns or complications encountered on previous occasions can be reflected upon and necessary amendments can be made. This alteration to one’s practice can empower healthcare workers to deliver first class person centred care, whilst remaining observant, competent and mindful of previous endeavours, which can instil a level of confidence within the workplace. Regular use of reflection within continuous professional development allows for the development of new skills, knowledge and techniques, which in turn will benefit the service users who are directly receiving the care. With this information, the skill I have c... ... middle of paper ... ...rsing class. Finally, whilst at Brampton Lodge, I will strive to participate in any tasks which I feel I would require additional experience within.